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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1899
Page
7
A new serial unfolds in this issue amid adventure and romance. An American protagonist pursues a sunken Spanish treasure ship in the Philippine and Caroline Islands. A dramatic rivalry heats the chase and a beautiful senorita figures in the unfolding romance.
A vivid adventure tale invites readers to enjoy every chapter as nations clash in the war era. The story promises instructive and entertaining value, highlighting prominent characters and engaging plotlines sure to captivate audiences during this period.
Local news items cover Joe Cordingley settling with a company and Misa Eva Lantry recovering from illness. Rebekah lodge installed officers, a piano sale to A Patterson noted, church renovations and wall decorations mentioned. Marriage notices for Chas N Loebig and Eligabeth Kennedy as well as Joe F Studer and Mary Schneider appear. A Minnesota road project between New Ulm and Lake Crystal is cited. The Algona High School football team photo is highlighted. Drug stores report rising quinine sales amid grippe. A child, Mildred Dodge, dies. funeral set. Local business notes include contracting, lighting, and printing items. The text also lists assorted local trades, property, and farm reports with scattered errors and garbled phrases.
Last week J. Anderson sold his grocery store on West State Street to W. H. Hodges of Neitherville. Mrs. Walter Fords suffered a slip and fall on a slippery porch but survived without serious injury. Readers are urged to read Osborn Deigfan's tale in Frank Leale's Popular Monthly, bids on a new school house heating plant are sought, and wedding invitations are issued for Frank D. Silvius and Cora Dell Ward. Local events include a teen’s exam at the county home, a sick spell for Mr Brownell, a barber shop changeover led by Sheriff Christensen, a wheat story about a failed crop, and a list of Redmen officers for Thursday night.
A printer corrected a date error that flipped 1609 to 1896 on a rotating galley, averting wider trouble for the Algona newspaper family. LE Bowyer attended Ft. Dodge funeral of pioneer David Haviland, 84, who settled near town and lived long on pines. Father Taylor, founder of the Algona Congregational Church, recalled a dream about his future wife Agneta Taylor.
Prudence Lodge hosts a special communication at Maganio hall Saturday evening with work on degrees. Methodist church morning revival theme Dangetta to Methodism. Dr Day preaches Sunday at Presbyterian north side church. Congregational ladies host supper Tuesday at six in chapel parlors. Joint G A R and Woman's Relief Corps installation Wednesday evening. Baptist church offers sermon How Christ honors True Discipleship next Sunday morning and union evangelistic service Sunday night led by Rev W J Suckow. Congregational Sunday services preach Tha Pot and the Kettle.
An old time notice offers solid 14 karat plain rings at 850 cents per pennyweight. It states if a buyer pays 1.60 dollars per pennyweight, the seller can afford to make the bride a present. Signed by E G Bowyer at a lat door east of the post office.
Spurbeck and Lambert offer pork barrels for sale at the Algona Tub Factory. Local buyers and meat dealers are invited to inquire for pricing and availability.
Local tidings recount visits and returns among residents: Personal Hewtion and H Reed in Bancroft, Prof. Lilly in Algona, Ada Smith back to Stillwater, Dr. Ht A Saunders of Swea City, Geo W Sanborn in Algona, and Miss Stall Johnson a Minneapolis guest. Health updates include Clara Vetter with pneumonia and Mrs Jessie Huntington ill. Other items note Marjorie Carr finishing school near Elmore, Emmetsburg’s Sophus Richards departure for Manila, and Morningside College President Dr W L Lewis in town praising the new church and college growth.
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